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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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